Living Here

Imagine living here

Small-city ease. Real community connection.

Room to breathe, neighbors who wave, easy access to regional jobs and all the everyday comforts that make a place feel like home.

A place to put down roots

Close to what matters.

Find welcoming neighborhoods, schools, health care, parks, recreation, broadband and helpful city services, plus the kind of community where familiar faces are part of every day.

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Est. 1839

Waupun

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Welcome to town

Small enough to know your neighbors.

11,344 neighbors, as of the 2020 Census
Two counties: Waupun sits in both Dodge and Fond du Lac counties
On the Rock River, where the city was founded in 1839
Next door to Horicon Marsh, the largest cattail marsh in the United States

Why people stay

Life in Waupun.

Small-town comfort, a community that shows up, and the outdoors right outside your door.

Everyday life

The things that make daily life easy, close to home.

Choices in education: the Waupun Area School District, including SAGES, its project-based agricultural and environmental charter school for 4K through 6th grade, plus Central Wisconsin Christian School
Healthcare close to home at Waupun Memorial Hospital
The Family Aquatic Center for summer splash days
Waupun Public Library, with programs like summer reading
Parks & Recreation programs for every age, from the summer parks program to the Senior Center
The Midtown Market for fresh, local finds

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Community you can feel

Neighbors who show up, and plenty of ways to join them.

Nearly 40 civic groups and nonprofits, from service clubs to youth sports
A new Community Center, opened in late 2024
Something to celebrate all year: local festivals, downtown events and seasonal traditions
A walkable, historic downtown with locally owned shops and restaurants
New art every year, thanks to Create Waupun
The Waupun Area Veterans Memorial Wall in Shaler Park, a lasting tribute to local veterans
History kept alive by the Waupun Historical Society, from the Heritage Museum to community events like its Cemetery Walk

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Nature at your doorstep

Wide-open spaces are never far away.

Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the U.S., minutes away, with a wildlife refuge auto tour, walking trails and Marsh Haven Nature Center on its north end
Walking and bike trails: city trails along the Rock River, the 320-mile Rock River Trail bike route through town, and the 34-mile Wild Goose State Trail just east of Waupun
Waupun County Park, home to The Rock Golf Club and a nationally recognized disc golf course
The Mill Pond and Harris Mill Park, plus parks for every neighborhood and a dog park
Apple orchards along Highway 49 in the fall

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Stay active

Room to move, all year long.

From group classes at Club Fitness and workouts on your own schedule at Anytime Fitness to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Silverback, Waupun makes it easy to stay strong, try something new and find your people.